Howell County, Missouri Records
Howell County, Missouri (Map It) was created on March 2, 1857 from Oregon County. The county was named for the Howell Valley, where James Howell made first settlement.
Howell County is bordered by Texas County (north), Shannon County (northeast), Oregon County (east), Fulton County, Arkansas (south), Ozark County (southwest), Douglas County (northwest).
Howell County Cities and Towns include Brandsville, Caulfield, Hocomo, Lanton, Moody, Mountain View, Peace Valley, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, South Fork, West Plains, Willow Springs.
A Map of Howell County, Missouri contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Howell County, Missouri Courthouse Records
Howell County, MO Courthouse
The Howell County Courthouse is located in West Plains, Missouri. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Howell county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
In the fall of 1863, guerrillas burned West Plains and the Courthouse. Most records were destroyed. The county reorganized in 1866.
- Howell County Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1867 and Land Records from 1866.Â
- Howell County Circuit Court Clerk / Probate Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1862 and Court & Divorce Records from 1857.
- Howell County Clerk of the Court has Birth & Death Records from 1883-95.Â
- Howell County Tax Assessor Office is responsible for appraising and assessing real estate property and person property for the purpose of taxation as well as transferring ownership of real estate, and keeping real estate maps up to date.
- Local Records Inventory Database, produced by the Missouri Local Records Preservation Program, is a compilation of inventories of local government records identified as having permanent or enduring value and housed primarily in county and municipal offices, but includes some libraries, museums, and historical and genealogical societies that maintain government records. Not all Missouri offices have been inventoried.
- Howell County Health Department has Birth Certificates since 1920 and Death Certificates since 1980
Howell County, Missouri Census Records
- Learn More: State of Missouri Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- State Population Schedules: 1844-1881
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Howell County, Missouri Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Missouri Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1910Â to present
- Marriage Records: from July 1948 to present
- Divorce Records: from July 1948 to present
- Locations:Â Missouri Office of Vital Statistics
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth and Death Certificate, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Telephone: 573-751-6387
Howell County, Missouri Resources
- RAOGK Volunteers for Missouri
- South Central Missouri Genealogical Society, 9 Court Square, West Plains, MO 65775
- Ozarks Genealogical Society
- Howell County, Missouri Message Boards
- Howell County, Missouri Genealogy Boards
Howell County, Missouri External Links
- Missouri Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Howell County, Missouri Books - Amazon
- Howell Co., Missouri - FindaGrave
- Guide to Howell County and Municipal Records on Microfilm - Missouri State Archives
- Missouri Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Howell County, Missouri Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Missouri (1808 - 1922)
- Howell Co. MOGenweb
- Howell County, Missouri Ancestry Database Collections
- Howell County, Missouri Military Records
